The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-24
THE MICHIGAN CLUB.
It's Second Annual Banquet.
at Detroit.
GRAND REPUBLICAN REUNION.
Toast Drinking and speech-Making
in Honor of the G. o. P.-Other
Telegraphic News IL III
Michigan Republican Banquet


DETROIT, February 22.-The second
annual banquet of the Michigan Club
was held in Princess Rink in this city.
tonight Covers were laid for 800
and several hundred more occupied
seats in the gallery. Flags and vari-
colored streamers covered the walls and
ceiling and pictures of past and present
Republican leaders we're hung around
the walls. On the south wall were the
words: The glory OF the nation de-
pends greatly upon its power to enforce
respect from otheIs.' Facing it at the
other end of the hall was Protection to
every citizen. native or naturalized, at
home or abroad" Behind the speaker s
table were pictures of Lincoln, Garfield
and Senator Zach Chandler, draped
with flags and streamers.- Opposite the
stand was a picture of Senator Logan.
over the words: Faithful in every
duty, true in every trust, he will ever
live in affectionate remembrance. His
name Is linked with fame that is indy
ing" Blaine and Sherman faced each
other from opposite ends of the hall.
The names of States and statesmen ap-
peared in bunting on every hand. a
little after s, Senator f. w. Palmer
called the meeting to order, and Rev.
DR.. Drexford prayed. During the ban
que ting, a brass bandI at the SHE of the
hall played patriotic and other airs.
After an hour spent at the table,
Senator Palmer called to order. and
called out the Arion Quartette,
who sang Michigan, my Mlchigani"
Senator Palmer touchingly referred to
the presence, last year. of Senator
Logan, who was "such man as the
reputation of the party attracts and
develops" and in silence toast to his
memory was drunk in clear water. The
chairman then spoke of the influence
of the club in the past year, and the
need of keeping at work. Taking the
motto of an oil German general, For
ward,'' he called on the party in the
State to respond and fight. His refer
sions, called forth applause. The quar-
Governor Luce was then intro
duced. and welcomed the guests
of the evening in the name of
Republicanism and of Michigan.
The first toast of the evening was
Washington, the Unionist, " to which
Congressman G. A. Boutelle, of Maine,
resp ,nded. #.fs
In his introduction, Senator Palmer
referred to Blaine, and Immediately
handkerchiefs were in the air and ap-
plause, hearty and long continued, was
evoked. After referring to the connec-
ton of Maine and Michigan, Mr.. Bou-
telle spoke of Washington's belief in q
strong government, which is just what
the Republican party gives. He appealed
to young men to stick to the banner
gloricusly carried by Lincoln, Garfield,
Logan, Chandler and Blaine, and under
which Washington would have marched
in support of good government. He
closed with review of the history of
the Republican party, ending amid
great applause pHsr.s en- ~ co.
Hon. John S, Wise, ofViaginia. spoke
of Washington the Virginian." The
club arose to their feet and~greeted him
with three cheers Dixie being played
in the greeting. Calling attention to
the northwesternl territory as Virginia s.
to the principle of Viz
ginia, he spoke of the advance made
by the country in the last century,
Washington experienced one revolution;
we have had q thousand, In political
and domestic economy, so much hap
pens that it is useless to talk of the past.
Jefferson DaYis' talking secession to-
day, amounts to no more than an
Italian organ-grinuer playing "Di1ie."
Children of the south are being
educated to believe Abraham Lin
coin was one of the greatest sages. 1.-THE
South to-daY, he said, could not be
driven out of the Union if you were to
try. There is growing feeling that
the Republican party is the party for
the South, because knowing its princi-
Piles it is not afraid to support them.
The South will be Republican because
the South is progressive, while Democ-
racy is negative and obstructive. The
New South is dawning and its develop
ment was spoken of at some length. 4
So called Jetfersonian simplicity was
derided, Mr.. Wise asked that no Bit
be allowed to stop the tide of
the South toward Republicanism. He
closed with a tribute to Washington
and the flag ne loved. After three |
cheers for the speakers, the club dis
Dersed to the tune. of "Auld Lang
Syne " Numerous letters were received
by the committee, but, they were net
read, owing to the lateness Of the hour.